title: Fabrication of monodisperse anisotropic silica hollow microspheres using polymeric cave particles as templates.
abstract: Monodisperse anisotropic poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) (PS-DVB) particles with single cavity structures were synthesized using a modified dispersion polymerization method. The effects of DVB adding modes and speeds on the particle morphologies were studied. Using the PS-DVB cave particles as templates, monodisperse anisotropic silica (SiO2) hollow microspheres were fabricated facilely. The obtained anisotropic silica hollow spheres had a potential application in rapid waste removal and detoxification extraction with a very simple procedure.
authors.affiliation: Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for New Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, China. Electronic address: hailincong@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hailin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Jilei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cui
keywords: Anisotropic particles; Hollow spheres; Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene); Silica; Templates